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Mechanized Recycling of Residual Film from Typical Ridge and Mulching Crops in China: Current Status, Problems, and Recommendations for Sustainable Agricultural Development

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  • Liang Pan

    (Nanjing Institute of Agricultural Mechanization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210014, China
    Chongqing Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chongqing 401329, China)

  • Hongguang Yang

    (Nanjing Institute of Agricultural Mechanization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210014, China)

  • Hongbo Xu

    (Nanjing Institute of Agricultural Mechanization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210014, China)

  • Haiyang Shen

    (Nanjing Institute of Agricultural Mechanization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210014, China)

  • Man Gu

    (Nanjing Institute of Agricultural Mechanization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210014, China
    College of Mechanical Engineering, Henan Polytechnic Institute, Nanyang 473000, China)

  • Weiwen Luo

    (Nanjing Institute of Agricultural Mechanization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210014, China)

  • Feng Wu

    (Nanjing Institute of Agricultural Mechanization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210014, China)

  • Fengwei Gu

    (Nanjing Institute of Agricultural Mechanization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210014, China)

  • Guiying Ren

    (Chongqing Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chongqing 401329, China)

  • Zhichao Hu

    (Nanjing Institute of Agricultural Mechanization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing 210014, China)

Abstract

Plastic film mulching technology occupies a prominent position in China’s agricultural production and plays an important role in improving crop yields, which can increase farmers’ income and ensure national food security. As the current residual film recycling mechanism is incomplete, the accumulation of residual film in the soil has gradually increased, and the problem of residual film pollution has posed a serious threat to agricultural production and the natural environment. Ridge mulching cultivation is one of the main planting patterns for grain and oil crops, such as peanuts, potatoes, and maize, in China. In this paper, the planting patterns, mulching conditions, characteristics, and distribution of residual film of the typical ridge mulching crops, such as peanut and potato, were analyzed. The merits and demerits of various kinds of residual film recycling machines and the application status and operation quality of peanut and potato residual film recycling machines are summarized. Problems and suggestions for the mechanized recycling of residual film were raised. This study may provide ideas for the development of residual film mechanization recycling of ridge mulching crops. The aim of this study is to propose practical solutions by analyzing the current status and existing problems of mechanized residual film recovery in order to reduce residual film pollution, protect the environment, and achieve sustainable agricultural development.

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  • Liang Pan & Hongguang Yang & Hongbo Xu & Haiyang Shen & Man Gu & Weiwen Luo & Feng Wu & Fengwei Gu & Guiying Ren & Zhichao Hu, 2024. "Mechanized Recycling of Residual Film from Typical Ridge and Mulching Crops in China: Current Status, Problems, and Recommendations for Sustainable Agricultural Development," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(20), pages 1-16, October.
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